Fic: The War Within

Rating: M
Characters: Elizabeth/Jack Elizabeth/Will
Chapter Title: Achilles Heel
Disclaimer: I do not own Pirates of the Caribbean. Disney does, no money being made off this.
Summary: Captain Elizabeth Swann, Pirate Lord and King. Captain Jack Sparrow, Pirate Lord, lecherous pirate, son of the Keeper of the Code. What will happen on the eve of battle. JE. Reviews welcome.

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Barbossa had not yet come to a point where he could get the last piece of the pieces of eight. It was still held by Jack - correction, the second to last.

But he knew that the other could be taken quite easily from the fair Captain Swann. In fact, all things going well, it might be fun trying to get the piece that used to be Sao Feng's, off the young Swann's lovely neck.

He smirked, his eyes cold and calculating. It would be nice to have a nice thing to play with again. Captain Swann would be a formidable challenge, but he felt that she was quite warm to him. Perhaps she still felt she owed him. After all, she had tried to kill him once. Lucky for him at the time, the curse of the Aztec gold of Cortez had been still upon him.

Jack's piece of eight however, was proving to be troublesome for the older pirate. Barbossa frowned, vexed. Barbossa had tried to hold conversation with the young Sparrow, but he had not been able to pin him down to a point where he could get it off him without revealing his plans. And Barbossa did not want Jack to know what his plans were.

Barbossa knew better than to trust Jack. Things often did not come to pass when Jack had a hand in the proceedings, that is, if the proceedings were to go against some other proceedings that Jack had in mind - namely Jack's.

Barbossa knew he would be best to side with Elizabeth Swann. The young lady would certainly be able to help his plan when the time came, to be sure.

Barbossa stopped. He realised that Jack was going with Elizabeth to the meeting with Cutler Beckett. He needed to keep an eye on ol' Jack and that piece of eight!

Barbossa went in search of the Pirate King.

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As always, reviews welcomed and encouraged….More chapters to come. TJ